2025 PA SHRM State Conference Agenda
Shaping the Future of Tomorrow
Thursday Agenda
Thursday Agenda
| TIME | SESSION TITLE | PRESENTER | COMPETENCY | LOCATION |
| 7:30-8:15 | Registration | Registration Desk | ||
| Buffet Breakfast | President's Hall | |||
| Exhibit Hall | Main Hallway | |||
| 8:15 | Emcee Kickoff | Ellen Johnston | President's Hall | |
| 8:30-8:50 | Welcome/Opening Remarks | Nancy Foster, PA SHRM Theresa Velykis, SHRM | ||
| 8:50-9:00 | Chapter of the Year Award Presentation | Vicki Krotzer | ||
| OPENING KEYNOTE | ||||
| 9:00-10:00 | Clear, Concise and Confident Communication Emmy-nominated TV Reporter Insights on Enhancing your Credibility | Christina Butler | Interpersonal | President's Hall |
| 10:00-10:30 | Break & Refreshments | President's Hall | ||
| Visit the Exhibitors | Main Hallway | |||
| 10:00-2:00 | Professional Headshots - $25 Proceeds benefit the SHRM Foundation | Courtyard Lounge | ||
| BREAKOUT SESSION 1 | ||||
| 10:30-11:45 | Thriving Teams: Workplace Well-being Beyond the EAP Holistic approach to fostering connection and resilience | Vanessa Zamy | Business | 204 |
| 401(k) Performance Indicators: Turning Data Into Action Make strategic decisions, identify performance issues and minimize liabilities | Alex Langan | Technical | 205 | |
| Multiplier Capabilities: The Future of Leadership Leadership to create value, deliver solutions and generate results | Joe Urbanski | Leadership | 206 | |
| The HR Voice: Clear, Concise and Confident Communication This interactive breakout teaches simple, repeatable frameworks to organize your thoughts under pressure. | Christina Butler | Interpersonal | 207 | |
| Skills-1st Recruiting: Accessing, Recognizing and Hiring Talent Using skills to expand your talent pool and foster a diverse workforce | Krystina Daniels | Technical | 208 | |
| 11:45-12:45 | Lunch | President's Hall | ||
| Visit the Exhibitors | Main Hallway | |||
| Get Your Professional Headshot (ends at 2:00) | Courtyard Lounge | |||
| BREAKOUT SESSION 2 | ||||
| 12:45-2:00 | Thriving with Neurodiversity: Strategies for Supporting ADHD Strategies to support ADHD employees & build a culture where neurodiveristy thrives | Vanessa Zamy | Interpersonal | 204 |
| DEI: Why It Still Matters Explore the current legal state and future of DEI initiatives | Attorney Renee Montgomery | Technical | 205 | |
| Tame the Grizzly of Conflict! Positive Conflict Engagement Learn skills for healthy conflict engagement | Greg Davidson Laszakovitz | Interpersonal | 206 | |
| 5 Essential Techniques to Develop Business Acumen Practical strategies to help leaders think like business owners and executives | Janell Snipes | Business | 207 | |
| Smarter, Faster, Human: AI's Role in the Employee Experience Leveraging AI to create a future-ready workplace | Harold Ford | Technical | 208 | |
| 2:00-2:30 | Break | Breakout Areas | ||
| Visit the Exhibit Hall | Main Hallway | |||
| 2:30-2:45 | Wellness Break | Samm Smeltzer | President's Hall | |
| 2:45-4:00 | Strengthening Cross-Sector Collaborations Between PA's Human Resources and Workforce Development Resources Panel Discussion and Interactive Forum | Facilitator - Niko Cook Panelists - Nancy Dischinat, Dr. Benjamin Wilson, Christine Jensen, Portia Watkins Moderator - Angela Hummel | ||
| 4:00-5:00 | Networking Event Opportunities to connect with Exhibitors & Attendees ~ and have a drink on us | President's Hall/Exhibitor Hall/Courtyard Lounge/ Courtyard | ||
| Dinner and Evening on your own -- Enjoy all that State College has to offer! | ||||
Friday Agenda
| TIME | SESSION TITLE | PRESENTER | COMPETENCY | LOCATION |
| 7:00-8:15 | EARLY BIRD SESSION: Navigating Ethics in HR (this presentation meets HRCI's Ethics requirement) | Attorney Kelley Kaufman & Conner Porterfield | Leadership | President's Hall |
| 7:30-8:40 | Buffet Breakfast | President's Hall | ||
| Visit the Exhibit Hall | Main Hallway | |||
| 8:40 | Emcee Kickoff | Ellen Johnston | President's Hall | |
| 8:50-9:00 | Welcome and Opening Remarks | Conference Chairs | ||
| MORNING KEYNOTE | ||||
| 9:00-10:00 | AI Strategies to Revolutionize HR Productivity How to implement and utilize AI in HR | Dr. Jeffrey Bullock | Technical | President's Hall |
| 10:00-10:20 | Break & Last Call for Exhibitors | President's Hall | ||
| 10:20-10:30 | Exhibitor Drawing Winners Announced | Main Hallway | ||
| AFTERNOON KEYNOTE | ||||
| 10:30-11:45 | The Leader's 7 The 7 Professional Languages of Leadership | Andre Young | Leadership | President's Hall |
| 11:45-11:50 | Closing Remarks | Dina Perreault, PA SHRM | President's Hall | |
| 11:50-12:00 | SHRM Foundation Raffle Winners Must be present to win!! | On Screen | ||
| Conference Closed Travel safe and see you next year! | ||||